Tax HOW TO DEAL WITH TAXES THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING YOUR TAXES

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1 Tax HOW TO DEAL WITH TAXES THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING YOUR TAXES

2 CONTENTS PAN (PERMANENT ACCOUNT NUMBER)... 1 PAY SLIP... 2 TDS... 2 HOW TO E-FILE YOUR INCOME TAX RETURN?... 3 DEDUCTIONS... 4 SECTION 80C... 5 FORM FORM 26AS... 7 TAX PAYABLE... 8 ITR-V & E-VERIFICATION... 9 REFUNDS...10 SALARY INCOME...11 INCOME FROM HOUSE PROPERTY...12 CAPITAL GAINS & LOSSES...13 ELSS TAX SAVING MUTUAL FUNDS...14 MEDICAL INSURANCE (SECTION 80D)...15 NRI INCOME...16 INCOME TAX RETURN (ITR) FORMS...17

3 1 PAN (PERMANENT ACCOUNT NUMBER) P denotes Individual Status ARLPA0061H Your PAN number records all financial transactions taking place in your name. You ll need to furnish your PAN details when making major purchases. The First letter of your Surname Alphabetic Check digit How to apply? Visit the TIN NSDL website here Send a signed copy of the PAN application Receive PAN card at your registered address

4 2 PAY SLIP Your Pay Slip contains your salary details and the amount of tax, PF deducted. It is good to preserve all pay slips you receive from your company. TDS Tax Deducted at source. Your employer deducts tax from your income and credits to the government s account.

5 3 HOW TO E-FILE YOUR INCOME TAX RETURN? MUST HAVES BEFORE STARTING PAN Number Bank Account Details GOOD TO HAVE BEFORE STARTING Form 16 Income tax E-filing password Investment details (LIC, PPF etc.) Home Loan Details Start your Tax Return Now

6 4 DEDUCTIONS Certain expenses and investments can be deducted from your taxable income. You need to plan your investments to claim maximum deductions. Check out our Investment Declaration Handbook here.

7 5 SECTION 80C You can save up to 1.5 lakh in taxes by claiming deduction under section 80C. Certain investment and expenses you make are exempt from tax. Where do people invest in 80C? Employee Provident Fund 32% Public Provident Fund 18% Insurance Premium 14% Housing Loan 6% Mutual Funds ( ELSS ) 2% Lack of awareness in claiming tax benefits on Children s School Fee Only 2% of the population invests in Mutual Funds ( ELSS ) National Savings Certificate 1% Fixed Deposits 1% Child Education Fees 1% You can upload your Form-16 on cleartax.in and we will automatically prepare your IT Return.

8 6 FORM 16 The form 16 has all information needed to file your returns. You might get this separately as Part A and Part B. Part A contains details of TDS deducted by your employer and Part B contains salary and investment details you ve declared to your employer. Form 16 Part A TDS Part B Salary & Investments

9 7 FORM 26AS The Form 26AS gives a consolidated view of the TDS entries. You can verify all entries from any invoice/ pay slip from you Form 26AS Did you know? The AS in FORM 26AS stands for Annual Statement.

10 8 TAX PAYABLE It s a good idea to calculate tax for better financial planning. Click here to use the ClearTax Tax Calculator.

11 9 ITR-V & E-VERIFICATION The ITR V is the physical verification for your Income Tax Returns. You can also e-verify your IT Returns online. Do not forget to e-verify your tax returns after filing. Watch this video here

12 10 REFUNDS You may be entitled to get a Refund on Tax Paid. Just upload your Form 16 on cleartax to check if you have any refunds! Click here to check your Refund Status

13 11 SALARY INCOME If Salary is the primary source of your income, your Returns shall be fairly simple. In addition to salary, you ll have to pay tax on interest gained on FD/ Bank Savings (exempt up to Rs ) The commonly claimed deductions are:- Life Insurance Premium Medical Expense Donations to charitable organizations Click here to view the entire list of eligible deductions.

14 12 INCOME FROM HOUSE PROPERTY Homeowners can claim deduction of up to Rs.2 lakhs on their home loan interest. If you have rented out the property, the entire interest on the home loan is allowed as a deduction. However, loss from house property that can be set off against other income has been restricted to Rs 2 lakhs. Click here for more information

15 13 CAPITAL GAINS & LOSSES Capital Assets include land, building, house property, vehicles, patents, trademarks, leasehold rights, machinery, jewellery. Assets owned by you for less than 3 years (1 year for listed shares and 2 years for unlisted shares and immovable property) fall under the category of short term assets and vice versa. Click here for more information

16 14 ELSS TAX SAVING MUTUAL FUNDS Equity Linked Savings Scheme These are tax -saving mutual funds. Save tax tax-savings of up to Rs. 1.5 lakhs ELSS funds have a lock -in period of 3 years and invest a majority of their portfolio in the stock market. Tax-free returns upon maturity Beat inflation by investing in equities 3 year lock-in Lowest lock-in period

17 15 MEDICAL INSURANCE (SECTION 80D) Section 80D benefit is Rs 25,000. The deduction for senior citizens is raised from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 For self, spouse & kids Rs 25,000 For parents* Rs 50,000 Only 40% of Indians buy Health Insurance ANNUAL INCOME AVERAGE PREMIUM Lakhs Lakhs Lakhs Lakhs 2231 Percentage of people buying Health Insurance ( Section 80D ) *If parents are more than 80 years and uninsured, you can claim actual medical expenses upto 50,000 30% Annual income 3-5 Lakhs 34% Annual income 5-7 Lakhs 40% Annual income 7-10 Lakhs 45% Annual income Lakhs

18 16 NRI INCOME.e ll make sure you avoid paying double tax on your income which is taxable in two countries. This is in line with the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

19 17 INCOME TAX RETURN (ITR) FORMS The most commonly filed ITR is the ITR 1 or Sahaj form for salaried individuals. Apart from salaried income, ITR 1 also includes income from house property and income from other sources, except lottery and winnings from race horses. WHICHITRTOFILE